The youngest players are 11 years old and the oldest is 13. The musicians come from all over

the UK.

They played music from Harry Potter and by Tchaikovsky (a really famous composer).

Some of the music had stories behind it. The Smetana music was based on a river, so the music started quietly like rain drops and got louder as the river got bigger and closer to the sea. The Offenbach music featured a story about the devil who steals a man’s wife and takes her to the underworld.

There were three Christmas carols and people sang along to two of them and the children sang the final one. The concert finished with everyone clapping along to a famous piece of music called the Can-Can.

Two of the players said what it’s like to play in the orchestra.

Ruben, 12, said: “I like meeting new

friends, playing amazing pieces and everything, really.”

While Lily, 13, said: “ I love the music and meeting new friends. I really enjoyed playing Orpheus. It’s so much fun.”